The Perth Mint and Australia Post are pleased to release a stunning Stamp and Coin Cover featuring the Richmond Birdwing.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the uncirculated aluminium bronze coin is housed in a beautifully designed card with a circular window revealing the coin’s reverse and obverse designs.

The coin's reverse depicts a Richmond Birdwing in stunning colour, with a struck butterfly on a flowering bush in the background. The design also includes the inscription RICHMOND BIRDWING and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2016 year-date, and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin’s obverse.

Affixed to the envelope is an official Australia Post $1.00 stamp. The stamp is postmarked for the first day of issue and the envelope includes Australia Post’s Seal of Authenticity.